Monday 2 January 1956 at Roker Park (Att 48,246)

Sunderland (0) 1 (Fleming 85): Fraser, Hedley, McDonald, Anderson, Daniel, Aitken, Kemp, Fleming, Holden, Chisholm, Purdon.
Wolves (1) 1 (Flowers 41): Sims, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Clamp, Hancocks, Broadbent, Flowers, Booth, Mullen.

Referee: Mr T Seymour (Wakefield).
Position: 7th.